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- kaayte - 11-19-2000
I am looking to buy 1999 wine for our infant son. We want a bottle to use when he bar Mitzvahs and a bottle for his wedding so they need to be able to age up to 25 years and still be good. Please help!
- Bucko - 11-19-2000
We ALL are looking for such wines. Unfortunately, as stated many times before, it is a crap shoot, especially for the 1999 vintage. France did not have an exceptional vintage, CA was mixed, Port (?), but WA State had a pretty good vintage. Some top wines from WA may go the distance, but no guarantees for sure.
Bucko
- chittychattykathy - 11-20-2000
I agree with Bucko about the still wines. & If you do go with port, just keep in mind: Buy a vintage port (am guessing they will make the last year of the 20th cen. a vintage year.) not an aged port, as aged ports (10yr, 20yr...) tend to be sold ready to drink. &&& What about a nice "Ice Wine"? Liquid gold from Germany or from Canada...., it should easily make 25 years. (Be sure to buy the real thing.) Bonus: His bride will surely be "glad" you thought of her all those years ago!!! Grrr!!!
PS: Am glad to hear from Bucko that 99' should be a good year for many here in Washington, because of my obsession (and trip) of French and German wines I missed crush and I've not listened much to what's going on in our neighborhood. (I need to get back on the home track!)